Are you Team Coco? Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the times the comedian and former late-night host took any hilarious moment and dialed up the pandemonium to a million.
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00:00So quote my hero, Popeye, I am what I am. Okay? I said it and Gandhi said it.
00:07Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the times comedian and former late-night host Conan O'Brien took any hilarious moment and dialed up the pandemonium to a million.
00:1710. Rolling with Tom Cruise – Conan
00:29Tom Cruise's talk show appearances often promise adrenaline-fueled adventures. However, Conan has another idea, and it's truly groundbreaking.
00:48He meets Cruise in London, and they just drive around like any of us might with a friend, from the small talk to shushing the passenger at a particularly tricky rotary.
00:56What makes this bit so iconic is that there's nothing in it, but Conan's commitment to the joke makes it that much funnier.
01:03Some comedians take their guests for coffee. Others have car-wide sing-alongs. But Conan? Well, he traps A-list celebs in cars and just drives around aimlessly.
01:23It's a long segment, yet it never loses steam, thanks to Conan.
01:389. Conan Takes Your Chinese Food Order – Conan
01:42If you ever call your favorite takeout joint and hear Conan O'Brien's voice on the other end, you're probably never getting your food. You have been warned.
01:54His energy with the kitchen staff is absolutely hysterical, but customer interactions really ramp up the commotion.
02:09There's the woman who rejects her delivery because she seemingly doesn't recognize him. He finds another taker who accidentally spills coffee on him as thanks.
02:17Then there's the kind window woman who distracts him from eating someone else's order.
02:23He also swaps a delivery with Thai food after handing out its original contents to strangers on the street.
02:39If you're hungry for more, there's also the time he unleashed chaos at a Taco Bell.
02:548. Conan vs. Jordan Schlansky – Conan
02:59Working behind the scenes on Conan must have been quite the experience, especially for Jordan Schlansky.
03:16As one of the show's associate producers, Schlansky often found himself in the spotlight of Conan's playful antics. We loved to see it.
03:23When Schlansky rolls in late for work, Conan does what any good boss would – sit in his office and wait for him.
03:29While he waits, he gives the audience a tour of the area.
03:41He'd also make Schlansky clean up the place in another equally hysterical segment.
03:47Not in the way you're referring to.
03:51What do you think I'm in?
03:52My office.
03:54What?
03:56You heard me.
03:59Anyway, the duo's wildly entertaining dynamic ensures that their shenanigans never fail to leave us in stitches, no matter where they take place.
04:077. Trying his hand at historical reenactments – Conan
04:12Conan's stint with a Civil War reenactment group is comedy gold, as he struggles to part with modern comforts.
04:29Still, that doesn't mean he doesn't fully throw himself into the occasion.
04:32His hilarious attempts to fully embrace the old-timey setting have everyone in stitches, including his fellow reenactors.
04:39Watching him get into character as Jedediah Longtree is also pure comedic genius.
04:56The guy has clearly been through a lot, and the actual battle hasn't even begun.
05:01Yet Conan proves he's just as effective on the battlefield as he is anywhere else.
05:06Still, Jedediah has big plans for when this conflict ends, and you know what? We'd be tuning in for sure.
05:29Nothing can put a friendship to the test quite like navigating an escape room.
05:37You're wasting time. I've read this thing three times already. We've already lost five minutes. It's 20% of our time.
05:43However, Conan isn't just there with a friend. He's there with Jordan Schlansky.
05:48And, well, we already know how their dynamic works when their exit isn't sealed off.
05:52While Conan won't break any escape records, he's a champ at giving up and getting sidetracked.
06:07Detective work isn't his strong suit, and he actually does very little to help.
06:12But his bumbling adds plenty of laughs.
06:15If you ever find yourself stuck in an escape room with Conan,
06:18you'll probably want someone else to help you crack the clues while he cracks you up from the corner.
06:23We've already seen how Conan fares in old-timey environments.
06:26This time, he goes back to 1864 to check out an authentic baseball scene.
06:31Well, authentic-ish.
06:33We learn that farmers are super into the sport, and Conan is a fan of the game.
06:37He even has a fan club for the game, and he's a fan of Conan, too.
06:41Now, we know that Conan is a fan of the game, and he's a fan of Conan, too.
06:45But, well, we've already seen how Conan fares in old-timey environments.
06:48This time, he goes back to 1864 to check out an authentic baseball scene.
06:52Now, we've already seen how Conan fares in old-timey environments.
06:55First of all, a pitcher is called a hurler.
06:58Fans are cranks, rooters, birds, and bugs.
07:02That's correct.
07:03We also meet some of the team's biggest fans,
07:06like this woman who, despite Conan's best efforts, never breaks character.
07:10She even manages to break him.
07:12Oh, there you go. He's a tailor. He makes clothes for the farmer.
07:15And what about you?
07:16He's a farmer.
07:17Farmer? And your father?
07:19My father's past.
07:22Honestly, her commitment to the role creates the most hilarious back-and-forth.
07:27Of course, things reach a new level of unhingedness
07:31when Conan fully embraces the times and joins the game.
07:34We just hope the real 1864 team had someone like Conan to pump them up before a match.
07:39Then take both hands and give you a massage just to loosen you up.
07:42Now, let's get back out there and show that other team
07:47why our life expectancy is only 39 years.
07:55Some of the funniest and most chaotic moments take place backstage at Conan HQ.
07:59Watching him hang out with the interns is a riot.
08:02This guy was blown away that you know Conan.
08:05No, no, and you were like, he's very tall and he has a long stride.
08:11Meanwhile, if we had our annual reviews with him,
08:14we'd probably look forward to them.
08:16And tell us you wouldn't get all Conan on your colleagues
08:19if you found out they were Bogarting free food.
08:33Still, perhaps nothing is funnier than his commitment
08:36to helping his assistant Sona track down her missing mug.
08:47Didn't do it.
08:50While conducting his investigation,
08:52he ends up learning a lot about the people who work for him.
08:55Eventually, he tracks down the missing item.
08:57But there's an unexpected plot twist.
09:11Is Sona grateful for the returned mug?
09:17How many people can say their bosses taught them how to drive?
09:21Fewer can probably say they were instructed by Conan, Ice Cube, and Kevin Hart.
09:26It's a recipe for chaos as the latter two bring profanity-fueled road advice
09:30that would be better left at the curb.
09:33For instance, we don't imagine many driving lessons include stopping off for,
09:37ahem, recreational supplies.
09:39Although, it makes Hart's chat with the cop that much funnier.
09:59By the end,
10:01By the end,
10:02wrapping up at Popeye's seems like the only logical conclusion.
10:05This isn't the only time the trio gets in a car together.
10:08And honestly,
10:09the fact that it didn't blow up like other famous car segments
10:12is a comedic injustice.
10:14Wait, wait a minute, where's the brown paper bag, man?
10:16Conan, you don't just get it without a brown paper bag.
10:18Where's the brown paper bag?
10:19I didn't know that.
10:20You didn't say anything about a brown paper bag!
10:27Apparently, O'Brien was a hot commodity among Hot Ones fans,
10:31and he was determined to bring the heat.
10:33It's gotta build. It's starting to build right now.
10:35Yeah, yeah.
10:36Oh, it's building.
10:37Yeah.
10:38And it's kinda not gonna stop.
10:40No, it's not gonna stop.
10:41But that's okay.
10:42Indeed.
10:43The show has seen its fair share of wild reactions,
10:46but O'Brien's take is arguably the Matasano's hot sauce of the entire series.
10:50At first, he questions if his Irish taste buds can handle it.
10:54I don't think there's a wing here that I can't eat like it's ice cream.
10:57Seriously, I don't think there's a wing on this table
11:01that I cannot devour like it's cool whipped cream.
11:05Yet he confidently powers through,
11:07essentially turning every moment into the Conan Show.
11:10However, things truly go off the rails when the heat starts to get to him.
11:14I don't have a lot of regrets in my career.
11:16Pouring this onto the wing.
11:18Right.
11:19And then licking it off.
11:20And in retrospect, I bet you it's good footage.
11:24No, yeah, it's good TV.
11:26But, um, I'm starting to feel some sensation.
11:29From then on, everything descends into anarchy.
11:32It definitely brings a whole new meaning to masking your pain with humor.
11:36It's a meme-worthy level of unhinged,
11:38and we are very here for it.
11:51Before we unveil our top pick,
11:53here are some honorable mentions.
11:55A trip to the races.
11:56Conan.
11:57He is not here to horse around.
11:59Okay, maybe just a little.
12:06Looking for a career change.
12:08Conan.
12:09If Conan did commercials, we'd probably be broke.
12:22Conan joins staff to watch Magic Mike XXL.
12:25Conan.
12:26We'd watch it with this commentary on every single time.
12:36Convincing Julia Louis-Dreyfus to steal Tina Fey's Emmy.
12:39Late night with Conan O'Brien.
12:41He's a true master of chaos.
12:55Wonder Woman boot camp.
12:56Conan.
12:57We don't think Gal Gadot has to worry about her job.
13:07And then I catch one, and I eat it, and I spit it out.
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13:28Number 1.
13:29Blowing the budget.
13:30The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
13:32In 2009, Conan succeeded Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show.
13:37But in a surprising turn, NBC reinstated Leno the next year.
13:42It was a PR nightmare from start to finish.
13:55Still, Conan was determined to leave his mark.
13:58And it would cost NBC a lot.
14:03So, for the rest of the week, we're going to introduce new comedy bits
14:08that aren't so much funny as they are crazy expensive.
14:11With nothing to lose, he decided to go all out and blow the budget.
14:16Until this moment.
14:17We didn't even know we needed to see a Bugatti dressed as a mouse
14:20with the Rolling Stones blaring in the background.
14:22Is this appropriate music for a car that looks like a mouse?
14:26No!
14:27Does it add anything at all to this comedy bit?
14:30No, it doesn't!
14:31Is it crazy expensive to play on the air?
14:34The whole stunt reportedly cost $1.5 million.
14:38But can you really put a price on this level of wild entertainment?
14:42It is pure, unadulterated hilarity.
14:45And we are here for every penny spent.
14:48That's right, ladies and gentlemen.
14:50Total price tag for this comedy bit, $1.5 million.
14:58What's your favorite chaotic Conan moment?
15:00Let us know in the comments.
15:02My question to you is, is there a point when these get warm?
15:07Just a little bit warm.
15:09Anything at all.
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